Necktie construction



Jan. 28, 1936. w. MAYER NECKTIE CONSTRUCTION .m W W .M Z M I/ A FiledAug. 12, .1935

Jan. 28, 1986. w. MAYE NECKTIE CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 12, 1935 2Sheets-Sheet 2 1 N VEN TOR, Magm;

A TTO Patente'd Jan. 28, 1936 UNITED srixrlzsl PATENT OFFICE.

2,o2s,181 Nncxrm coNs'rnUcrIo William Mayer, New York, N. Y. Applicationaugust 12, 1985, serial no. 85,747

3 Claims.

My present invention. relates generally to neckwear, and has particularreference to an improved type of adjustableneckband'.

It is a general object of my invention to pro- 5 l'slide animproved-adjustable necktie of the general character illustrated inUnited States Letters Patent No. 2.003,359, -issued June 4, 1935.. Thistype of necktie has a neckband portion whose efiective length isadjustable by doubling'a portion back upon itself and by providingat'its end a male fastening-element, 'which is adapted to engage with aselected one of a series of openings or perforations in theneckband.

A more speciflc object of the present invention includes the provisionofa-n improved assembly of parts whereby the tie is of enhancedattractive appearance, more compact in nature, easier to pass through oraround a collar orineckband, and of a simplified structural nature whichpermits the tie to be manufactured at very small expense.

I havefound that the manufacture of .this general' type of necktie canbe simplified and improved by making use of a tubular woven fabric whichis completely devoid of seams and which,

2a when fiattened, provides a staunch and highly eficient band withinwhich the perforations hereinbefore mentioned may be provided. J

In one embodiment of the present invention, the construction is similarto that of the* aforementioned patent in that it permjlts the productionof a tie by the\usual and customaryl steps, and involves the mereadditional application to the finished tie of a speciaily constructedband composed of'fiattened tubular-woven fabric. i

In another embodiment, the bandis made to constitute part of the tieconstruction itself, by constructing the inner ply of the neckband ofshorter length than the outer ply and using the band as a continuationof the inner ply'.

One of the advantages achieved by the present linvention lies in thefast that the strengthl and durability of the resultantv article areunusually good, and that the relatively delicate tie materiai is leftintact and unimpaired, and adequately protected at all times, all.stresses and strains being directed to,v and taken up by, the speciallyconstructed band of the present invention.

In the preferred embodiment, the tie includes a neckband portion whichconsists of inner and edges doubled inwards'and stitched together, so asto form a relatively thick margin of at least four plies. The additionalband 'oftubularwoven fabric is purposely narrower than the 55 outerplies of material., These plies have their neckband portion and lies inits entirety within the medial area between said margins. The added bandis stitched at its edges to the outside of the inner ply of tiematerial; the stitches extend only through the inner ply; and the bandhas longitudinal edges which are virtually selvaged; and no specialprovision need be made lto avoid raveling.

The present added band has a predetermned series of perforation whichare arranged'in longitudinally spacedrelation. These perforations maytake the form of circular openings, or they may be longitudinal slits,like button holes. They may extend through both plies of thetubula-rwoven band, or only through the outer ply. Where they extendthrough both plies, means are provided for interengaging the margins ofthe perforations so that the two plies are permanently secured to eachother. In the completed structure, the midportion of the neckband has athickness no greater than that of the margins, and the construction ischaracterized by a minimum of stitches which might impair the attractiveappearance of the tie.

A particular feature of my invention lie's in. employing a tubular-wovenband whose opposite external surfaces have distinguishable hues inherentin the weave of the band. One side may, for example, be white orsubstantially white, while the other side is black or substantiialiyblack. This permits a stock of the band 'material to be employed, atwill, for white dress ties or for ties of darker hue merely by disposingthe selected surface of the band outwardly when I achieve the foregoingobjects, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear or be pointedout, inthe manner illustrativel exemplied in the accompanying drawings,wherein- Figure 1 is a. perspective view of a tie of the ready-madevariety, embodying the features of my present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a' piece of the tubular-woven fabricwhich I employ for the perforated band;

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectionai view of Fig- 8: 3, illustratnerin which the invention may be applied with knot 2G.

the rear of the knot fi are the neckband portions equal facility to thetype of tie that is not .if

made; I s

Figure 'i is a perspective view showing the manner in which theinvention is adapted to a fourin-hand type of tie;

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure l, illustrating a modifiedembodiment;

Figure 9 is an enlarged cross-seotional view taken substantially alongthe line Q-f of Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a 'cross-sectionai view taken substantially along the lineio-lt of Figure 8;,

Figure 11 is a view similar to e 10, illustrating a modification; and

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figures 10 and 11, illustrating a furthermodification.

The ready-made type ofbow tie illustrated-in Figure 1 embodies the bowft and the preformed Extending in opposite directions from 22 and 23.The neclrband ofthe tie is adjustable in length by providing a maleVfastening element 2d at the extreniity of the portion 23, whereby thisportion may be doubled back upon itself to engage the fastening elementin any one of a series of perforations provided in a predetermined'arrangement. A metallic loop 25 is slidably mounted on the neckbandportion 23 and is adapted to ture have no bearing upon the presentinvention;

The present tie. is made up of inner and outer plies 2? and 28 (seeFigure 3) of relatively delicate and usually ornamented tie fabric; andin the nished construction the longitudinal edges of these plies aredoubled inwards and stitched together, as at 29, whereby a relativelythick margin of` at least four plies is provided. 'To those skilled inthe art, it will be obvious that this mode of stitching requires thatthe plies '271 and 2d be initially stitched together in back-to--baclr`relationship and thereafter turned inside-out.

In accordance with present invention, an additional band w is stitched,as at ti t, to the outside of the inner ply Eli. The hand 3h ispurposely narrower than the neckband by an extent which permits thestitches fi to lie within the niedlal rea between the thicker gins ofthe neclsand. f-

In accordance with my present invention, the band tli is a length oftubular-woven fabric which is fiattened into the condition shown inFigure 2. The manufacture of this band involves no longitudinal stitchesto hold the two plies together, and as a result the longitudinal edgesof the resultant fiattened band are virtually "selvaged", with noaoeaiei hue. These distinguishable hues are inherent in the weave of thetubular-woven band.

In accordance with my invention, the band 3h is provided, along a mediallongitudinal line, with a series of longitudinally yspaced perforations3d. Where, as in Figure 1, the male fastening element 2d is in the formof a metallic or similar hook, it is preferable that the perforations 3dbe substantially circular openings. In the preferred embodiment, theopenings 3d extencl through both plies of the band '39, as shown inFigure 3, and in such an event the margins of the perforations i areinterengaged by stitches, eyelets, or by threads inherent in the weaveof the band itself. This interengagement holds the band in fiattenedcondition so that, while it is essentially tubular in character it is,-in effect, a single fiat band or element which has no tendency toreopen into tubular condition.

In constructing the tie, the tubular-woven band 3 is first provided withthe openings 3h,- and it is then permanently secured to the tie itselfby means of the stitches 3G. During this assembly, the selected lsurface32 or 33 is disposed outwardly. In the case of a tie of relatively darkcoloration, the relatively dark surface is disposed outwardly, and inthe case of a lighter or white tie, the lighter or white surface of theband is disposed outwardly. Thereafter, the tie ply fi is stitched, backto bach, to the ply 28, and the assembly is flnally .turned inside-out.

Preferably, though not n'ecessarily; the band 30 carries markings 35arranged adjacent to the perforations, respectively, so as to designateneckband sizes, so that when the effective length of the neckband is tobe adjusted the fastening element 2d may be engaged with anyselected-perforation in accordance with the sizes enumerated .on theband 3h.

extend only through the ply fhwhereby the outside of the tie is leftcompletely smooth and unimpaired in appearance.

In' Figure 4, I have illustrated the nature of a modied construction inwhich the perforations 3h are in the form of elongated longitudinalslits, serving as the equivalent of buttonholes. This construction ispreferable when the male fastening element 37 is in the form of abutton, as shown, for example, at 31, in Figure 5.

In Figure 4, the buttonhole slits 3h 'extend through both plies of theband to, and vin Figure 5 I'have shown the possibility of providingthese slits, designated by the reference numeral 3h, through only theouter ply of the band 3G. One of the advantages of this constructionlies in the fact that when the button 3? is in position, therel whereas,in Figure 4, there Would be only two. v

In a case wherein the tie fabric is of relatively delicate material, theextra thickness `overlying the button sl 'is desirable in guarding thetie fabric against wear, and also more eifectively concealing from theexterior the fact that a button is being employed.

The construction of Figura 5,15 not suitable where a book (like that atM in Figure 1) is the aoearsi fastening element, because the engagementof a hook with only a single ply-of material would have a tendency totear the material. Bearing this in mind, the advantage of theconstruction of Figure 3 will be more readily appreciated, inasmuch asthe inner ply of the tubular band serves as the equivalent of thereinforcement band especially provided for this purpose in theconstruction of the aforementioned patent.

In Figure 6, I have shown the manner in which the invention is appliedwith equal facility to a tie that is not of the ready-made variety. Inthis case, the bow portions 39 and 410 are each provided with neclbandportions 4M and fit respectively. The portion G2 is permanently secured,as at 13s, to a metallic elongated link through which the otherneclrband portion (li slidably extends. At the extremity of the portionEli I provide a male fastening element which I have shown in the form ofa button mi; and on the inside ply of the neckband portion 'ti I attachthe additional band of tubular-woven fabric which is designated inFigure 6 by the reference numeral ll. This band is applied, ashereinbefore described, and is provided with the slit perforations (lt.

In Figura 7, the invention is shown applied to a ready made four-in-handtype of tie. Detailed description of this figure is not believed to benecessary, since it will be obvious that the features hereinbeforedescribed are exactly the same in Figure '7, except for the fact thatthe knot l'l is a four-in-hand type of knot instead of a bow knot,

It will also be understood that the invention is applicable to a regularfour-in-hand tie, the tie in such a case being substantially identicalWith the tie illustrated in Figure 6, except that the ends 39 and 130are considerably longer and are shaped in the conventional four-in-handmanner.

In Figures 8-12 I have illustrated another manner in which a band oftubular-woven fabric may be associated With the tie construction toaccomplish the same general objectives. In this case,

.the neckband portions 50 and 5B extend rearwardly, as before, theportion 50 having the hook 52 engageable with the loop 53, and theportion Et carrying the male fastening element 54 at its end.

The neckband portion l is composed of the inner and outer plies 55 and56, the rear end terminating approximately at the line 58. Theadditional tubular band 59 is attached to the rear end of the ply 55 soas to form a continuation of the latter. This requires that thelongitudinal edges of the band be stitched, as at W, to the longitudinaledges of the outer ply 56. While this necessarily produces a margin ofsix-ply thickness, the construction may nevertheless be deemedadvantageous under certain circumstances, inasmuch as there is anabsence, on the inner surface of the neckband, of an obviously addedband, and of the extra stitches ;il (see Figure 3).

In Figure 10, I have shown a series of perforations or openlngs GIsimilar in nature to the perforations Bit of Figure 3. They extendthrough both plies of the tubular band 59, and they are adapted toreceive a male fastening element in the form of a hook, as shown at inFigural 8.

In Figure 11, I have shown a series of perforations t in the form ofelongated buttonhole slits, the construction being analogous to that ofFigure li.

In Figura 12, I have illustrated the manner in which the buttonholeperforation G3 may be made to extend only through the outer ply of thetubular band, this construction corresponding to that of Figure 5.

I have omitted additional figures corresponding to Figures 6 and 7, butit will be readily under- Stood that the mode of constructionillustrated in Figures 8-12 may be applied with equal facility to tieswhich are not of the ready-made variety and to ties of the four-in-handtype.

In general, it will be understocd that changes in the details, hereindescribed .and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature ofrny invention, may be made by those skilled in the art without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appendedclaims. It is, therefore, intended that these details be interpreted asillustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, and illustrated its use, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. In anadjustable necktie having a neckband portion adapted to be doubled bachupon itself, a male fastening element at the end of said portion, and aband carried by the neclband portion on its inner surface and providedwith longitudinally spaced perforations, whereby said fastening elementmay be engaged with any selected perforatlon to adjust the effectivelength of said neckband portion; said band cornprising a length offlattened tubular-woven fabric, and said perforations being longitudinalslits extending only through the exposed ply of said band.

2. In an adjustable necltie, a neckband portion adapted to be doubledback upon itself and comprising two plies of tie material having theirlongitudinaledges turned inwardly and stitched together, a malefastening said neckband portion, and a band carried by the neckbandportion on its inner surface and`provided with longitudinally spacedperforations, whereby said fastening element may be engaged with anyselected perforation to adjust the effective length of said neckbandportion; said band comprising a length of ilattened tubular-woven fabricnarrower than the neckband portion and lying in its entirety within themedial area between said stitched edges.

3. In an adiustable necktie, a neckband portion adapted to be doubledback upon itself and comprising two plies of the tie material havingtheir longitudinal edges turned inwardly and stitched together, the rearend of the inner ply terminating short of the rear end of the outer ply,a male fastening element at the end of said neckband portion, and a bandcarried by the inner ply as a continuation of the latter and stitched atits longitudinal edges to the edges of the outer ply, said band beingprovided with longitudinally spaced pei'forations, whereby saidfastening element may be engaged with any selected perforation to adjustthe effective length of said neckband portion, said band comprising alength of fiattened tubular-woven fabric.

WILLIAM MAYER.

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